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House Measure to Ease Bells' Offerings
Of High-Speed Web Services Is Gaining

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Yochi J. Dreazen Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated May 10, 2001 12:01 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee narrowly approved legislation making it easier for Baby Bell companies to offer high-speed Internet access.

The 32-23 vote paves the way for a vote on the legislation by the full House, though Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R., Wis.) wants the bill to be routed through his committee before going to the floor, a move that could delay a final vote by weeks. Under current law, the Bells can carry data traffic only between states where they have won...